"Equal Rights for Women? Survey Says: Yes but..."
By Victoria Shannon
New York Times
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The idea of equality for men and women is accepted in most countries around the world. That's great news! The message is getting out! Oh but wait a minute- it's only the idea that is accepted. There's just the part about putting it into action that is important.
Now, I don't want to sound whiny or that I can't be pleased. I mean, yes, it really is great that more and more people are accepting the idea of equality. But the problem lies in those that say and do not act. In the article I posted above there is a quote that wraps it up quite nicely:
“When you’re left out of the club, you know it,” said Prof. Jacqui True, an expert in gender relations and senior lecturer at the University of Auckland. “When you’re in the club, you don’t see what the problem is” (New York Times, Victoria Shannon).
I am so glad that there are many men for women's rights. But as the quote says, if they're "in the club" they are often okay with just saying, "Oh sure, I support equality for women." Once it gets to the point for women to actually join "the club" though, they don't like the idea quite so much.
All I'm saying is, you're on the right track- just go the extra few steps and follow through with what you say. Be a man of your word. If you don't, what is the point?
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